By JULIA WERDIGIER
Governments across Europe are struggling to cope with the needs of rapidly aging populations at a time of shrinking revenue.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who is facing a tough election, probably this spring, has pledged free home care for elderly people with “severe care needs” in England and Wales, regardless of a person’s financial situation. The change would be a fundamental shift from the country’s traditionally means-tested system.
But the plan is already proving controversial because it would require additional spending when Britain is under pressure to substantially cut its record budget deficit.
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